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a number of afghan forces are needed in a post 2014 environment. in my previous discussions with general allan, it is obvious the right level is closer to the 352,000. i am mindful that the 2013 and 2014 fighting seasons are critical to setting conditions for success and i worry that inadequate funding will erode the fighting capability of our troops on the front line. lastdent's budget proposal week has to address the unprecedented resource challenges facing our military and will hurt the readiness of our military. to preserve our place, the navy is tying up carrier strike groups. the air force is surrounding aircraft. the effect of this deteriorating readiness will be felt by the fighting forces in 2014, by the men and women we sent into combat next year. the president's must get serious about working with the congress on a lasting solution to the challenges facing our military. the troops fighting for this nation deserve nothing less. i think you very much -- i thank you very much. >> thank you. dunford, welcome. >> good morning distinguished me
a number of afghan forces are needed in a post 2014 environment. in my previous discussions with general allan, it is obvious the right level is closer to the 352,000. i am mindful that the 2013 and 2014 fighting seasons are critical to setting conditions for success and i worry that inadequate funding will erode the fighting capability of our troops on the front line. lastdent's budget proposal week has to address the unprecedented resource challenges facing our military and will hurt the...
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america does not have to take a backseat to anyone on a clean environment. in fact, our co-2 emissions in america today are lower than they have been in 20 years, and our other emissions are lower than they have been in many, many years because our clean air act and our clean water act is working. but let's not use these pieces of legislation to penalize the american people and lose jobs and be less competitive in the global marketplace. so i want to thank the gentleman for sponsoring this event, and let's be mindful of the importance of coal in producing electricity in america. thank you. mr. barr: i thank the gentleman, and i think his final point was a good one that ironically the e.p.a.'s policies overly restrictive policies are actually contributing to a negative global environment. the crackdown on domestic energy production is producing exports to countries with inferior electrical generation capabilities. we need to unleash the free enterprise system. the american free enterprise system is what will solve problems in utility generation and in energy
america does not have to take a backseat to anyone on a clean environment. in fact, our co-2 emissions in america today are lower than they have been in 20 years, and our other emissions are lower than they have been in many, many years because our clean air act and our clean water act is working. but let's not use these pieces of legislation to penalize the american people and lose jobs and be less competitive in the global marketplace. so i want to thank the gentleman for sponsoring this...
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but they're also a part of our marine environment and have been a part of that since iceland was settled. >> taking a step back and looking more broadly at the two things we've been talking about, climate change and fishing, has global environmental change been a net benefit to iceland's fisheries or a net detriment? >> well, it's very difficult to answer that question. let's indeed one of the big issues if we look ahead a number of decades. because traditionally over the centuries, this has been the key part of the exporter of an icelandic fishing sector. of course, some other species as well, but some people are arguing that due to the warming of the north atlantic, could be changed in the moment. it could lead to more arctic cooperation is, in fact, to study what's happening to the fisheries and the fish stocks in the northern oceans of the world, including the arctic as the ice melts. he argument was that the first disputes that would alert new nations would be disputes over fisheries, that the melting of the arctic sea ice and the transformation in the northern oceans would challeng
but they're also a part of our marine environment and have been a part of that since iceland was settled. >> taking a step back and looking more broadly at the two things we've been talking about, climate change and fishing, has global environmental change been a net benefit to iceland's fisheries or a net detriment? >> well, it's very difficult to answer that question. let's indeed one of the big issues if we look ahead a number of decades. because traditionally over the centuries,...
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living in a bad home environment can be a big distraction. budget cuts is probably the worst problem of all. >> scheduled cuts that would take place unless congress acts would mean 8.2% cuts. >> cut. >> yes, cut. and these aren't just dollar signs in percent. they are children's futures. >> programs are designed to pick up the slack for kids whose needs aren't being met. all of those programs are designed to deliver needs of children not being met by the larger system. to cut seven point eight percent would have an incredible impact on students across america. >> before we fix the educational system, we need to find out what meets [indiscernible] >> we do have room for improvement. one of the areas that we are weak in is allowing students the opportunity to be creative in their learning and for us to decided relevance for students. with the advent of technologies, students don't teachers foreed information. they can go to the internet and get answers. but what they do need teachers for his what information is relevant? what information is acc
living in a bad home environment can be a big distraction. budget cuts is probably the worst problem of all. >> scheduled cuts that would take place unless congress acts would mean 8.2% cuts. >> cut. >> yes, cut. and these aren't just dollar signs in percent. they are children's futures. >> programs are designed to pick up the slack for kids whose needs aren't being met. all of those programs are designed to deliver needs of children not being met by the larger system....
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we are emitting less carbon pollution in the environment than we have in the past 20 years, we understand we have to do better and it is why we have to invest in more biofuels, fuel-efficient vehicles, more solar power, wind power, and more people going back to work building cars, homes and businesses that are more energy efficient. that is why i propose new job creating investments in science and innovation, and all of these young people, as young as they are, they will all go to college, and a lot of them will want to pursue their research and their dreams. if there is not a research grant pipeline in place, many of them will not have the resources to invent and discover the things that will make us healthier and more energy efficient and improve the quality of our lives. so, this is not the time to gut investments to keep our businesses -- that keep our businesses on the cutting edge, keep the economy humming and improve the quality of lives. this is a time to reach the research and development that we have not seen since the height of the space race. [applause] that is what we should
we are emitting less carbon pollution in the environment than we have in the past 20 years, we understand we have to do better and it is why we have to invest in more biofuels, fuel-efficient vehicles, more solar power, wind power, and more people going back to work building cars, homes and businesses that are more energy efficient. that is why i propose new job creating investments in science and innovation, and all of these young people, as young as they are, they will all go to college, and...
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but in this environment, we're going to have to start doing all that. you're a form business guy, i'm a former business guy. there's ways that we can bring down some costs without i think impacting readiness. and these are things that we need to seriously get involved in, in the coming months, if we're going to get ahold of this issue. i appreciate your response, mr. secretary. >> congressman, thank you. i'll respond here very quickly to each of your points. i'm going to ask the comptroller to specifically address the civilian work force issue because that work force is coming down, the projections as well, for reasons here that the comptroller will address. but acquisitions. the g.a.o. recently released a eport that was assessing our acquisition programs and processes, which was actually pretty favorable to the efforts and the work that is being done and has been done. we have a long way to go. we recognize that for the reasons that you noted. something that the current deputy secretary started when he was the undersecretary for acquisitions, best buy
but in this environment, we're going to have to start doing all that. you're a form business guy, i'm a former business guy. there's ways that we can bring down some costs without i think impacting readiness. and these are things that we need to seriously get involved in, in the coming months, if we're going to get ahold of this issue. i appreciate your response, mr. secretary. >> congressman, thank you. i'll respond here very quickly to each of your points. i'm going to ask the...
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in that sense, we are in a different environment than 1958. when i first came to darpa in 1986, now we know we were close to the end of the cold war, but in 1986, we didn't know it was that close, and in that environment, even though the world was quite complex, what we thought was one this overwhelming threat to the the united states. in that sense, the scenarios are much more diverse. >> [inaudible] >> we hear about the g.p.s. o we have a time period -- [inaudible] >> we have created our own surprises. can you list any of the surprises you have created? >> let me start with the second question. my first example will tie to your question about g.p.s. in the 1980's, when g.p.s. satellites started becoming widely deployed, at that time we had g.p.s. capability but it meant carrying an enormous box around on your shoulder or ship. it was a heavy pack, but it was not the kind of capability that it is today. how it goss from there to the point that it's embedded, not just in all of our platforms, but in all of our weapons and in it's our weapons a
in that sense, we are in a different environment than 1958. when i first came to darpa in 1986, now we know we were close to the end of the cold war, but in 1986, we didn't know it was that close, and in that environment, even though the world was quite complex, what we thought was one this overwhelming threat to the the united states. in that sense, the scenarios are much more diverse. >> [inaudible] >> we hear about the g.p.s. o we have a time period -- [inaudible] >> we...
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it wouldn't replace the wild west environment with a legal situation. >> let me ask another question. techis that the highest end. i'm thinking of a rhode island business that has a high technical level of accomplishment. they don't have a colossal hr department. they work in a particular niche, when they can identify the person they need as the person they need, there may be the person with a skill set like that anywhere to be found. if you need a specific profile in dover, does this give you the capability to reach outnd recrthat person? the concern i ve heard from these businesses ieven iyou have heard from this person and start recruiting them, it creates so much uncertainty and delay and havoc that if they have an international capability, they will go wherever -- to germany, india or china. are you comfortable we can compete with those kind of people where there is a specific person you are looking for? >> i think the bill seeks a number of important steps. is of the points you hit on just by going to brown, the ph going to a hospital. help, ashe numbers long as we avoidniend co
it wouldn't replace the wild west environment with a legal situation. >> let me ask another question. techis that the highest end. i'm thinking of a rhode island business that has a high technical level of accomplishment. they don't have a colossal hr department. they work in a particular niche, when they can identify the person they need as the person they need, there may be the person with a skill set like that anywhere to be found. if you need a specific profile in dover, does this...
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you know, i have found since being on the science committee that it is an rook anymore-rich environment and mr. speaker, i'm an acronym challenged individual, so i'll be talking about the network and information technology research and development program. in the future i'll call it the program. it's the federal government's main research and development effort in unclassified networking, computing, software cybersecurity, and related information technology. research conducted under this program has led to scientific growth and innovation in several areas, including technologies in science, engineering, and medicine, computer-based education and training, and near real time weather forecasts which is really important in my state of wyoming. currently 15 federal agencies are contributing members to the program and even more participate. so h.r. 967, the bill in front of us, does two things. it updates the high performance computing act of 1991, and it re-authorizes the program to advance our nation's networking and information technology research and development. it's the digital age, mr
you know, i have found since being on the science committee that it is an rook anymore-rich environment and mr. speaker, i'm an acronym challenged individual, so i'll be talking about the network and information technology research and development program. in the future i'll call it the program. it's the federal government's main research and development effort in unclassified networking, computing, software cybersecurity, and related information technology. research conducted under this...
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this supports the understanding that natural gas production is safe for our environment and communities. and as the father of two young children, i recognize the importance of ensuring that our air's clean and that our water's clean. we must always seek to ensure the energy development is undertaken responsibly. but this report is an inconvenient truth for many out there who oppose fracking, which has given us so much natural gas and a competitive advantage. mr. speaker, we must support the continuation of environmentally sound natural gas production in the united states, to ensure our energy independence and further decrease our reliance on foreign sources of energy. it is absolutely critical to grow our economy so that families across the country can put food on the table and pursue happiness in this great country. thank you. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. mr. johnson: i thank my friend for yielding back. mr. speaker, may i inquire about how much time we have remaining? the speaker pro tempore: 28 minutes remaining. mr. johnson: 22 minutes? the speaker pr
this supports the understanding that natural gas production is safe for our environment and communities. and as the father of two young children, i recognize the importance of ensuring that our air's clean and that our water's clean. we must always seek to ensure the energy development is undertaken responsibly. but this report is an inconvenient truth for many out there who oppose fracking, which has given us so much natural gas and a competitive advantage. mr. speaker, we must support the...
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of the afghans who will provide a secure the environment. says, whenever we ask 10 soldiers to do more than 10 soldier's work of work we keepshrink the figure to protection first and foremost. >> one question on facilities, you mentioned returning situation back to the way before. is there any kind of process we go through with afghanis to decide that they like things left their that otherwise our -- that are other was of no value? >> we have a detailed plan for afghan infrastructure to sustain afghan forces post-2014. some of that infrastructure is being transitioned from coalition forces. all of the infrastructure is above their ability to sustain over time. we have a very detailed plan that links the infrastructure post 2014. the resources we project will be available to sustain the infrastructure. those facilities that cannot be sustained post 2014 are the ones that i talked about that were reduced back to the way we found it. >> we need go beyond military use of those facilities to hospitals, school, some other use. do we have a checkli
of the afghans who will provide a secure the environment. says, whenever we ask 10 soldiers to do more than 10 soldier's work of work we keepshrink the figure to protection first and foremost. >> one question on facilities, you mentioned returning situation back to the way before. is there any kind of process we go through with afghanis to decide that they like things left their that otherwise our -- that are other was of no value? >> we have a detailed plan for afghan...
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and we've got to remember that clearing this regulatory environment, it helps that american family. it helps that american family when they're sitting around their dinner table and they're trying to make life work. again, real quick, week of got a few more minutes. i just want to remind, mr. speaker, tonight we are hoping to receive input from our constituents at #makinglifework . throughout our conversation tonight we've been hearing from folks who have been reminding us of issues that are important to them and i think this is, mr. speaker, a very unique opportunity to have this onversation. ms. herrera beutler: we thank the gentlelady from alabama for putting this special order together and for really care being all americans and about what's important to them, as you said, sitting around the kitchen tables, it's about making life work. and at the end of the day, that's what government ought to be doing. getting out of the way, off their backs, working for the people, not against them. mr. gardner: i hope that tonight's conversation will continue, that it's not just an hour before
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the pattern in russia is deeply troubling in an increasingly restrictive environment of civil liberties. this includes the measures with respect to registration as foreign agents and also restrictions on press and internet freedom. we made clear with human dialogue but we remain committed to open dialogue with civil seent supporting their efforts. >> i do a follow-up on that? >> sure. >> in the past -- i think the u.s. government has talked a lot about their concern of human rights abuse in chechnya. i'm wondering if you think the events in boston are going to change the way the government would see human rights in chechnya? >> with respect to the ongoing investigation in boston, i have to reiterate the secretary's comment that it would be highly norptse to make comments at this time. i can tell you this has been part of our human rights reporting on russia since 1995. you will find quite a bit of information on this year's report and they note serious human rights abuses taking place and human rights violations committed by authorities and militants. >> this is going to be the last que
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the second reason it is timely is because on the american side, we have not seen the policy environment the so conducive to dealing with the key issues between the u.s. and mexico. is hot andtion bill heavy, front and center. ginsburg indid espagnole. shows, toe sunday talk about immigration. the gang of eight is hard at work on that. guns, u.s.-mexico relations. i think the guns may come out not quite as favorable to mexico's longstanding positions as the immigration debate might. i would take a 14 two. we will be in good shape. the third is trade. states, nowunited japan, canada, are linked in the trans-pacific partnership talks. talks with many of our key trading allies across the pacific. many of us view it as a chance. into thebring nafta 21st century. much on thee very u.s. agenda. it shows great forward progress. welcome all of you to what promises to be a truly fascinating session. the second reason this will be terrific is because of our panelists. i will say little bit more about the ambassador of mexico. meissner, who i served with in the clinton administration. she is one of
the second reason it is timely is because on the american side, we have not seen the policy environment the so conducive to dealing with the key issues between the u.s. and mexico. is hot andtion bill heavy, front and center. ginsburg indid espagnole. shows, toe sunday talk about immigration. the gang of eight is hard at work on that. guns, u.s.-mexico relations. i think the guns may come out not quite as favorable to mexico's longstanding positions as the immigration debate might. i would take...
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it is challenging in this fiscal environment. administrations 39 budget -- $39 million budget request. consistent with what congress appropriated in 2013 for the department before sequestration cuts were applied. the level of funding in this budget is lower than what congress appropriated in 2009. stepping back and thinking of the challenges that our country and this department has faced since 2009, times square bombing, hurricane sandy, the ever-changing and growing cyber threat, and of the boston attack, it is easy to become concerned with this budget request. we are facing extremely difficult budgetary times. sacrifices must be made. they may not receive all of the funding. and agencies in government must share in the sacrifice to some extent required during this deficit. our secretary seems to have taken this message to heart. he is identified $1.3 billion in savings this year and more than $4 billion since 2009. he continues to move from a risk-based approach and it effort to save more money. i'm happy to see this budget pro
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the term shared situational awareness means an environment where cyberthreat information is shared in real time between all designate the federal cyberoperations centers to provide actionable information about all known cyberthreats. page 5, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 6, line 7. page 7, beginning on line 17, strike by the department or agency of the federal government receiving such cyberthreat information. page 13, strike line 13 and all that follows through page 15, line 23. page 17, strike line 15 and all that follows through page 19, line 19. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. woodall: mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time and i move the previous question on the amendment and on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the previous question is ordered on the amendment and on the resolution. the question is on adoption of the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is adopted. the question is on adoption of the resolution, as amended. those in favor s
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family visited so he didn't have that chore, dare may i say, of having to go and -- to go into a morbid environment. he had enough to think about. so yes, she wrote letters. she didn't have many friends, unfortunately. but she did have this wonderful family who kept her going and there always seemed to be somebody there. as far as reading, i don't think she did very much which was a shame because she was a very intellectual woman, highly educated. that intellect and that wonderful education seemed wasted in some ways. >> next question comes from bonnie who is watching us in cincinnati. hi, bonnie, you're on the air. >> hi. thank you for taking my call. this is a most intriguing subject. i do collect albums from the 1840's and 1850's of the central united states. and i do own a journal that was written by a family member of william henry harrison. the harrison family coming from cincinnati. after his death, frequently the letters that do i have, i'm not a member of that family, however i do have several of the letters and albums hand written, journals, and frequently similar to mrs. pierce, in the o
family visited so he didn't have that chore, dare may i say, of having to go and -- to go into a morbid environment. he had enough to think about. so yes, she wrote letters. she didn't have many friends, unfortunately. but she did have this wonderful family who kept her going and there always seemed to be somebody there. as far as reading, i don't think she did very much which was a shame because she was a very intellectual woman, highly educated. that intellect and that wonderful education...
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for us, our federal workers look to john to watch out for them, to make sure they have a safe work environment, that their paychecks will arrive on time and the benefits they earn are the ones they receive. under president clinton, john served as deputy assistant secretary and acting assistant secretary for law enforcement at the treasury department. overseeing the united states secret service and the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. and he later moved to the interior department where he was assistant secretary for policy, management and budget, essentially the manager of the department of interior. before coming to the office of personnel management, john spent nearly a decade working on conservation as director of the fish and wildlife foundation, and then arguably the job he perhaps has enjoyed most, he became director of the national zoo. at the national zoo, he was so successful turning around a faltering institution that after he left they named a lion in his honor. john indeed was a lion, a lion on behalf of the federal employees, a lion on behalf of good government, a lion on b
for us, our federal workers look to john to watch out for them, to make sure they have a safe work environment, that their paychecks will arrive on time and the benefits they earn are the ones they receive. under president clinton, john served as deputy assistant secretary and acting assistant secretary for law enforcement at the treasury department. overseeing the united states secret service and the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. and he later moved to the interior department where...
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theyr: to start with, industry iswould not let the bay do anything on the river because of the environment protection agency. take care of flood control. any time you turned corporations anything, they just passed along to the consumer. what ever you do just costs everyone else. your did you find that in research, did cargill confirm that? guest: it might end up costing everybody a little more, but when i visited the grain elevator their outside of new orleans, they were loading a very large ship with 66,000 tons of wheat bound for egypt. this ship would make -- this grain would make 200 million loaves of bread in egypt. i have a hard time seeing why the u.s. taxpayers should subsidize the movement of goods to egypt. why not have cargo charge the egyptians a little more for the grain, and then using that little bit more revenue to pay a little bit more for moving their barges on the river? yes, it will cost everyone more if we charge the barge companies, but at least the payments will be coming from the end users, rather than from the taxpayer. twitter, barges are a hidden industry. the va
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chemical coating constructing support mounts for objects, doing additional cleaning in a dry and stable environment. the ultimate goal is to put these into the gallery and be able to share is much of the operatedhow the pumps and how they were made. we know that the one in front of us up until almost the last moment was working hard to try to keep the ship from sinking. unfortunately, when the water pushes out the oilers -- ump stoppede p moving. >> i think of the crew of the monitor and the things they experienced and the struggles that they undertook to preserve the union and how ironic is that today, 151 years later, they are still serving the nation but in a very different way and in ways they could never imagine, for helping us understand marine conservation and about our past and helping us move forward and learn from the lessons of the past. to, looking at the history and literary life of virginia beach, virginia, including more from the mariners' museum, saturday and noon eastern on c-span2. and sunday at 5:00 on c-span3. >> "washington journal" continues. texaswe're back with republican lo
chemical coating constructing support mounts for objects, doing additional cleaning in a dry and stable environment. the ultimate goal is to put these into the gallery and be able to share is much of the operatedhow the pumps and how they were made. we know that the one in front of us up until almost the last moment was working hard to try to keep the ship from sinking. unfortunately, when the water pushes out the oilers -- ump stoppede p moving. >> i think of the crew of the monitor and...
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remember, 4.5 billion is what we spend for a day to operate in that environment. saving two when you are -- will not go on the street with the exception of package delivery, which will be done with dynamic routing, with a lower cost employee, whether in the rural or city craft, allows us to provide that kind of service as a lower cost. the mail costs, the transportation costs, network changes, that's all money that can come out of the system. we've also calculated in what we think is the revenue loss and we've talked to a lot of customers to validate that. so the 2 billion is doable. people say well, it's only two out of 20 billion. it is not. if we had it this year we would break even from an operational standpoint. this year we'll lose ago 1.7 billion in the operating line. that's revenue minus costs with the exception of workers' comp costs and prefunding. we would make money if we had made the six to five move at the beginning of this year. that gap exists when you do nothing over a five, six, four or five-year period and with inflation that continues to grow.
remember, 4.5 billion is what we spend for a day to operate in that environment. saving two when you are -- will not go on the street with the exception of package delivery, which will be done with dynamic routing, with a lower cost employee, whether in the rural or city craft, allows us to provide that kind of service as a lower cost. the mail costs, the transportation costs, network changes, that's all money that can come out of the system. we've also calculated in what we think is the...
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. $4.5 billion and will be spent a day to operate in that environment. when in fact you cannot go on the street with the exception of the package delivery, which will be done with dynamic routing, with a lower-cost employee, whether in the rural craft or city craft and allow us to provide that service at a lower acroscost. that is all money that can come out of the system. if calculated in what we think is the revenue loss, and we have talked to customers to validate that. we are terms of that. that we clear something up. people say it is only $2 billion out of $20 billion. if we had it this year we would break even. this year we will lose $1.7 billion on the operating line. as revenue,-costs, with the exception of a worker's comp costs and pre funding. we would make money if we made the six to five move at the beginning of this year. what happens with a $20 billion of that gap exists when you do nothing over a five-year period, and with inflation that continues to grow. when people say it is only 10% of the cost differential, it is not, it would make up
. $4.5 billion and will be spent a day to operate in that environment. when in fact you cannot go on the street with the exception of the package delivery, which will be done with dynamic routing, with a lower-cost employee, whether in the rural craft or city craft and allow us to provide that service at a lower acroscost. that is all money that can come out of the system. if calculated in what we think is the revenue loss, and we have talked to customers to validate that. we are terms of that....
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this is the strategic environment facing the department of defense as it enters a third year of flat or declining budgets. the onset of these resource constraints has already led to significant and ongoing belt- tightening in military modernization, force structure, personnel costs, and overhead expenditures. it has also given us an opportunity to reshape the military and reform defense institutions to better reflect 21st century realities. the process began under the leadership of secretary gates, who canceled or curtailed more than 30 modernization programs and trimmed overhead within the military services and across the defense enterprise. these efforts reduced the department's topline by $78 billion over a five year period, as detailed in the department's fy 2012 budget plan. the realignment continued under secretary panetta, who worked closely with the president and the joint chiefs of staff to craft new defense strategic guidance and a fy 2013 defense budget plan which reduced the department's topline by $487 billion over the course of a decade. the president's request of $526.
this is the strategic environment facing the department of defense as it enters a third year of flat or declining budgets. the onset of these resource constraints has already led to significant and ongoing belt- tightening in military modernization, force structure, personnel costs, and overhead expenditures. it has also given us an opportunity to reshape the military and reform defense institutions to better reflect 21st century realities. the process began under the leadership of secretary...